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The sculpture was even made available for purchase in an eBay auction, which ended April 17, 2008 with no bids. [13] [14] On May 2, 2008, Robinette Demolition disassembled Spindle. A large crowd stood near the site, taking pictures. The top two cars were removed from the spike by a crane, and stored for future use.
Wheel spikes are pointy protrusions attached to the wheels or hubcaps of vehicles, most commonly cars and semi-trucks. Most wheel spikes sold are made out of plastic painted to mimic metal and are primarily novelty items .
The aluminium and chrome give the paint a vibrant metallic sparkle, while the glass-like coating acts like a refracting prism, changing the apparent color of the surface as the observer moves. [ 3 ] ChromaFlair paints contain no conventional absorbing pigments ; rather, the pigment is a light interference pigment .
Juno Racing Cars was founded by former Williams F1 engineer Ewan Baldry in 1999. The factory's first car, the Juno SS1, made its track debut in 2001. The car was designed by Baldry and design engineer Ben Lang. Lang was also chief engineer for the TVR Tuscan Speed 6. The SS1 was designed for the 2 liter National Supersports class.
With the success of the S Series, TVR began development of the ES', [1] an S series sports car with a 4.4-litre Rover V8 engine. [2] The car was unveiled in prototype form at the 1988 British Motorshow with plans for it to be developed for road use, [3] but in order to attract public interests and stimulate sales, TVR resurrected the Tuscan name and at the same time instigated the one-make TVR ...
In Greece (S145 model) and perhaps other countries, due to high taxation in hi-displacement engines, a 1.6-liter Turbocharged engine was available for some years, producing 145 PS(107 kW) at 5,800 rpm and 190 Nm (128 lbf) of torque at 4,300 rpm and making the 1233 kg vehicle capable of accelerating from 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 9.3 seconds ...
The widebody Tuscan was powered by the larger 302 cu in (4,942 cc) version of the small block Ford V8, and, although estimates vary, it appears that approximately ten widebody cars were built between 1970 and 1971. The V8 SE also had wider, hooded taillights mounted at a reverse rake. Total production: SWB: approximately 24; LWB: approximately 24
In the 1950s, cars were often equipped with curb feelers. Using a piece of 48-inch [120 cm] conveyor belt , 4 to 5 feet [1.2 to 1.5 m] long by 4 to 6 inches [10 to 15 cm] wide and a couple of pieces of angle iron, you can make a pinch-point feeler, a warning device for the corners of a continuous miner.